| Current Academic Research |
| Author |
Research Description |
Hypothesis/Question(s) |
Audience/Methods |
Estimated Completion/Results |
| Chad Even |
To determine the effectiveness of the Activboard in the regular education classroom.
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1. Does the Activboard increase student engagement during a lesson? 2. Does the Activboard engage various learning styles and provide differentiated instruction to meet the various students' needs? 3. Are Activboards more beneficial than standard whiteboards ?
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BPS Teachers with ActivBoards. Survey of teacher perceptions regarding instructional practices since receiving an ActivBoard. |
Executive Summary |
| Eliza Brown |
To determine the extent to which online multiplication simulations enhance student fluency of basic multiplication facts. |
1.To what extent does online fact practice contribute to student growth? 2.How do online multiplication simulations play a part in the transfer of facts to various math skills? 3.To what extent does the gaming atmosphere of online websites contribute to student fact fluency? [Note: My study is primarily focusing on multiplication fact fluency. However, my hypothesis is that by strenghtening my students fact fluency, other mathematical concepts will be strengthened as students carry over fact knowledge into other various areas of math.] |
Students in author's classroom. Pre/post student perception surveys, observation, analysis of classroom math scores. |
Executive Summary |
| Tom Eberle |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Northwest Evaluation Association Measure of Academic Progress (NWEA MAP) assessment is an appropriate measure to use as a precursor to the North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) to help ensure secondary schools meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). |
1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress as part of the North Dakota secondary schools assessment strategies? 2.To what extent do North Dakota secondary school districts use the Northwest Evaluation Association Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA-MAP) assessment? 3.To what extent can performance on the North Dakota math and reading assessment for high school students be predicted from Rasch Unit (RIT) scores?
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Administrators |
August 2010 |